21 June 2017 Ted was sitting in the rain. A blue tarp covered his lower half, an umbrella hat deflected the water from his face. The look on his face was one of resigned discouragement. “Good morning, Ted. Are you managing to keep dry?” “Hi, Dennis. The water is running under my tarp. I’m…

Etymology

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Allegedly from a mid-sixteenth-century statement by John Bradford, “There but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford”, in reference to a group of prisoners being led to execution.

A paraphrase from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:8-10, which states, “Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am…”.

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We are all ONE on this beautiful Mother Earth. Life is a journey...joys, sorrows, celebrations. May my words enrich understanding as they go out into the universe. May we all find compassion for ourselves and each other as we wing our way through life.
The writings, photography and paintings displayed in this blog are copyrighted and registered to Jane H. Johann according to USA and international copyright laws. Please respect the copyright laws.
Any photographs or writings not authored by me are acknowledged whenever that person is known. Every effort is done to ensure proper credit is given to whoever is responsible for the creative work and the creative pieces are only used with permission.
Thank you for respecting the copyright laws.